Lesson 4: I'm Sorry, Excuse Me

Question 1

죄송합니다.

Answer 1

I’m sorry./ I apologize.

Question 2

I’m sorry./ I apologize.

Answer 2

죄송합니다.

Question 3

죄송

Answer 3

Apology, being sorry, feeling ashamed

Question 4

Apology, being sorry, feeling ashamed

Answer 4

죄송

Question 5

저기요.

Answer 5

Excuse me.
(to get someone’s attention, let them know something, or call the waiter in a restaurant or cafe to order something)

Question 6

Excuse me.
(to get someone’s attention, let them know something, or call the waiter in a restaurant or cafe to order something)

Answer 6

저기요.

Question 7

저기

Answer 7

Over there

Question 8

Over there

Answer 8

저기

Question 9

잠시만요. / 잠깐만요.

Answer 9

Just a second.

Question 10

Just a second.

Answer 10

잠시만요. / 잠깐만요.

Question 11

아야!

Answer 11

Ouch!

Question 12

Ouch!

Answer 12

아야!

Question 13

이거요.

Answer 13

Here it is.

Question 14

Here it is.

Answer 14

이거요.

Question 15

If you made a mistake or did something that you feel bad about, what can you say in polite Korean to apologize?

Answer 15

죄송합니다.

Question 16

You are running up the stairs inside a busy subway station and accidentally stepped on someone’s foot. What can you say to the person to apologize?

Answer 16

죄송합니다.

Question 17

You are in a restaurant and you are now ready to order. What do you say to the waiter to get his or her attention?

Answer 17

저기요.

Question 18

You want to pass through a crowd of people or reach out for a book in a bookstore, but there is someone in your way. Which of the following should you avoid saying to mean “excuse me”?

a. 죄송합니다.
b. 잠시만요.
c. 안녕히 가세요.

Answer 18

c. 안녕히 가세요.

Question 19

Which situation is most appropriate for saying “죄송합니다”?

a. After you hear some bad news from a friend.
b. When you are leaving the room for a second.
c. When you want to get a person’s attention and talk to them or let them know something.
d. When you apologize to someone.

Answer 19

d. When you apologize to someone.

Question 20

There are 2 basic situations in which 저기요 can be used. What are they?

Answer 20

1. To get someone’s attention and talk to them or let them know something.
2. To call upon the waiter in a restaurant or a cafe to order something.

Question 21

죄송합니다 translates to “I’m sorry”. Can you also use it when you want to say “I’m sorry to hear that”? Why or why not?

Answer 21

No, you can’t. 죄송합니다 does not have a general meaning in Korean. It only means “I apologize”, “It was my bad”, “Excuse me”, or “I shouldn’t have done that”.

Question 22

There are 3 ways to say “excuse me” when you want to pass through a crowd. What are they?

Answer 22

1. 잠시만요.
2. 죄송합니다.
3. 잠깐만요.

Question 23

When you want to get someone’s attention in order to talk to them by saying “excuse me” in Korean, you should say

a. 죄송합니다
b. 안녕하세요
c. 저기요
d. 커피

Answer 23

c. 저기요